Rental Moving Tips and Checklists

Packing Tips and Checklists

Things to pack last, packing supplies, and packing tips

Whether you're packing for yourself or letting others do it, it's always important to plan ahead! In either case, you may want to see to fragile or valuable items. But please notemovers are not responsible for damage to boxes you've packed yourself.

The "pack last/open first" box
Before you start you might want to create an informal schedule of what things to pack when. Most importantly, plan for a box of "Pack Last/Open First" essentials like:

Utility knifeessential for the rest of the job!

Dishes, flatware, especially glasses

Pillows, bedding, towels

Cleaning products, paper towels (which you can also use as packing material)

Boxes, boxes, boxes! Start collecting earlyyou'd be surprised how many you'll need. Copier paper, computer and liquor boxes, as well as orange cartons, are your best bet. The more you can collect beforehand, the better they may take up space but they're a great money-saver.

For clothing, best to purchase large garment boxes (about $15 each). They have sturdy crossbars across the top so you can hang your suits, dresses, coats, etc.

Clear plastic bags are great for small stuff and you can easily identify their contents.

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